William henry payne



(No Model.)

W. H. PAYNE. FLUID CAN OR VESSEL STOPPER.

I No. 483,082. Patented Sept. 20, 1892.

WW/aw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HENRY PAYNE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO OLANMER P. HOSKINS AND GUSTAV G. ALTORFER, OF SAME PLACE.

FLUID CAN OR VESSEL STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 483,082, dated September 20, 1892.

Application filed December 19, 1891. Serial No. 415,574. (No model.)

T0 60% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY PAYNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluid Gan or Vessel Stoppers and Discharging Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to stopper and discharging devices for oil-cans, such as are employed for shipping refined petroleum or kerosene oils; but the invention is applicable in whole or in part to other types of cans and fluid-containing vessels. v

The principal objects of my present invention are, first, to provide a compact, comparatively inexpensive, and efficient stopper and discharging device adapted for insertion into and removal from an oil or fluid can or other vessel; second, to provide such a device with an adjustable discharge nozzle or offtake spout having a vent and an air-tube, and the said nozzle adapted to be stored or concealed when not in use within the can or other vessel and to project therefrom when in use beyond the can or other vessel, and, third, to provide means for retaining the nozzle or off-take spout in closed or concealed position, and also with means for stopping or closing the fluid can or other vessel.

My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

The characteristic features and scope of the invention Will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which- Figure l is a transverse section of a portion of a fluid can or vessel provided with a nipple and having a stopper and discharging device embodying features of my invention applied thereto, and showing the position of the parts thereof arranged so as to permit of the discharge of the contents of the can or other vessel; and Fig. 2 is a similar view of a fluid can or other vessel provided with a partially recessed or countersunk head and a removable nipple, and also showing the discharging-nozzle concealed within the can or other vessel and beneath the removable cap of the stopper.

In the drawings, a is a rectangular-shaped oil-can or other fluid-vessel provided with an internally-tapped nipple 0., extending into the can or other vessel,in order that the nipple of may be beneath the general plane of the can or vessel to permtt' of a number being packed upon one another for shipment without denting, bending, or otherwise injur 6:) ing the same.

bis an externally-threaded bushing adapted to be screwed or otherwise secured in place in the nipple and provided with a tapering interior wall I) and with a countersunk head b having tapped walls 12 c is a tapering or conical-shaped discharge spout or nozzle adapted to engage the internal tapering wall I) of the bushing 12 and atforded a range of play therethrough in order to permit said spout or nozzle to be stored or concealed when not in use within the can or other vessel, Fig. 2, and to project beyond the plane of the can or other vessel when in use, Fig. 1.

c is a flange or collar mounted on or formed integral with the nozzle or spout c and located near the eduction extremity 0 thereof. This flange or collar 0 is adapted to engage with the bottom of the countersunk head I) of the bushing 19, in order to limit the range of play of the nozzle 0 in the direction of the interior of the can, Fig. 2.

d is a gasket or packing of cork, rubber, or other suitable material applied to the working faces of the tapering interior wall I) of the bushing b, in order to form a seat for the conical surface or wall of the spout c, and thus insure a tight joint between the bushing and spout when the latter for use projects from the can, as shown in Fig. 1.

e is a air-tube projecting from the interior of the induction extremity c of the spout or nozzle 0 and penetrating the wall at or near the center thereof, in order to insure the introduction of the requisite supply of air to the interior of the can, Fig. 1, for effecting the discharge of the contents thereof without l the nipple a.

. such point of contact is avoided.

the employment of vents or taps usually provided'in one of the walls of cans in addition to the nipple a.

f is a recessed cap provided with a milled periphery f and an external thread f adapted to engage with the tapped wall 5 of the countersunk head I) of the bushing b, Fig. 2, in order to retain the nozzle 0 in closed or concealed position and in order to stop or close the orifice of the oil-can. It may be remarked that this cap f lies below the plane of the wall of the can, and hence does not interfere with the'packing of a number of such cans upon one another for shipment in the usual manner.

In Fig. 2 is illustrated a fluid can or other vessel with a partially recessed or countersunk head a and into an orifice formed therein is inserted the nipple a, adapted to receive the threaded bushing b of the type shown in Fig. 1; but in other respects the stopper and discharging device is the same as that illustrated in Fig. 1, with the exception that when the device is closed and the 'parts concealed, with the cap f applied to the bushing b, the device is some distance below the general plane of the head, side, or end of the can or other vessel.

The mode of operation of the hereinabovedescribed device is as follows: The fluid can or vessel 0. may be filled by removing the bushing 11 and the accessories connected therewith and then introducing the fluid or liquid into the interior of the can or other vessel through the nipple a, or in any other preferred manner, whereupon the bushing b is secured to place with the externallythreaded portion thereof in engagement with In order to close or stop the can a, the discharge nozzle or spout c is pushed inward toward the interior of the can, Fig. 2, until the flange or collar 0 en gages the bottom of the countersink b of the bushing, whereupon the cap f is secured to place in the cavity 12 and not only serves to close the can,but also to retain the spout c in closed or concealed position. In order to eii'ect the removal of the contents of the can, the cap f is removed and the spout or nozzle 0 is drawn forward, either by means of the fingers or by slightly tilting and jarring the can, and this motion of the nozzle or spout 0 causes the tapering wall thereof to be brought into close contact with the gasket or packing d, so that leakage around about the spout at The contents of the can or other vessel may be drawn oif therefrom through the spout c by tilting the can, and the necessary supply of air for efl'ecting'the ready discharge of the contents of the can through the spout is continuously introduced from the exterior to the interior of the can by means of the air-tube e.

It will be obvious that as to certain details of construction in the device hereinbefore explained modifications may be made without departing from the spir t of the 1I1V6I1- tion, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement of the parts thereof as hereinbet'ore illustrated, for it w1ll be observed that the device may be employed in connection with cans or vessels havin g either plain-surfaced or partially recessed or countersunk heads, sides, or ends.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A stopper and discharging devlce for a fluid can or vessel, comprising a tapped nipple integral with one of the walls of the can or Vessel, an internally tapering bushlng adapted to be screwed into the nipple and provided with a countersunk head having a tapped Wall, a tapering nozzle afforded a range of play through said bushing and provided with an air tube and vent-,and an externally-threaded cap adapted for insertion into the countersunk head of the bushing to close the can and retain the nozzle in closed-posia fluid can or vessel, an internally-tapped nipple integral with one of the walls of the can or vessel, an externally-tapped bushing adapted to be screwed into the nipple and provided with a countersunk head havlng a tapped wall, a yielding gasket secured between the bottom of the countersunk head and the lower end of the bushing a nozzle afforded a range of play through said gasket and provided with an air tube and vent, and an externally-threaded cap adapted for 1nsertion into the countersunk head of the bushing,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A nipple integral with one of the walls of an oil-can,a bushing adapted for Insertion in the nipple and comprising a tube bent back upon itself and provided with internal perforated horizontal partition, a gasket 1nterposed between said horizontal partition and a flange on the lower end of the bushlng, a discharge-nozzle afforded a range of play through said gasket and partitlon, and a cap adapted to be screwed into the inner portion of said tube above the partition, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS M. SMITH, RICHARD O. MAXWELL.

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